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Egypt targets Arab tourists
The Egyptian Tourist Authority (ETA) announced the launch of its $5 million (Dh18.3 million) promotional campaign entitled “Egypt: The Beginning of the Tale” yesterday during a press conference in Dubai in an effort to attract more Arab tourists. This year Egypt’s Alexandria was voted the capital of Arab tourism by the Arab Ministerial Council of... »
Inside Egypt: The Land of the Pharaohs on the Brink of a Revolution
The government of Egypt banned Inside Egypt in 2008–the first time a book on Egyptian politics had been banned in the country in decades–and quickly rescinded it after the media firestorm that followed. Most experts believe that in the next year or so, Hosni Mubarak will step down and that his son, Gamal is the... »
Wataniya Airways to launch Flights to Sharm El Sheikh
Image via Wikipedia Kuwait-based Wataniya Airways will launch flights between Kuwait and Sharm El Sheikh in Egypt from 5 June 2009. The airline will initially fly to the popular holiday and MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions) destination two times a week. Wataniya Airways flies from the Sheikh Saad Terminal to Dubai, Cairo and Beirut, Bahrain and... »
Priceless jewelry recovered from tomb excavations on display at Field Museum
Image via Wikipedia A small but dazzling exhibit, featuring priceless and breathtakingly beautiful objects recovered by archeologists from tomb excavations during the last century, opened Wednesday at the Field Museum. The temporary show, “Masterpieces of Ancient Jewelry: Exquisite Objects from the Cradle of Civilization,” was organized by the National Jewelry Institute and will remain in... »
Five essential steps for the successful restoration of archaeological sites
Image via Wikipedia A lecture on the restoration and preservation of Middle Eastern heritage was delivered at the American University of Kuwait(AUK) on Sunday. Dr. Jere Bacharach, Director Emeritus at the University of Washington’s Jackson School of International Studies and a world-renowned Middle East studies scholar, spoke during the occasion. Dr. Bacharach outlined five essential... »
Exhibition: Beyond Babylon: Art, Trade, and Diplomacy in the Second Millennium B.C
Image via Wikipedia The Metropolitan Museum of Art has assembled another spectacular examination of Middle Eastern history, this one filled with some 350 objects made of gold, silver, lapis lazuli and other precious materials, including a haul of 3,400-year-old luxury goods found in the wreck of the oldest seagoing vessel ever discovered on the bottom... »
Egyptians welcome Obama victory
Americans woke up in Egypt Wednesday with the realization that in a short few months they will no longer be stigmatized by U.S. President George W. Bush when they tell an Egyptian they are American. Instead, a thumbs up signal might accompany the mention of one’s citizenship rather than a thumbs down and a... »
Who has controlled the Middle East over the course of history?
Egypt history is as fascinating as it is long. The official name of modern Egypt is the Arab Republic of Egypt. But before becoming an independent state in 1953, Egyptians had to endure centuries of invasions and occupations, including Arabs and Turks from the Near East and Europeans too. In this time lapse prepared by... »
Egypt, Israel, Jordan and Palestine launch new web site
The Tourism4Peace Forum (T4PF) website had its origins years ago in the Israel-Palestinian Tourism Forum. Their mission is to advance peace in the Middle East through tourism, since its members believe that tourism means hospitality, – welcoming strangers, getting to know people and developing friendships. The Forum’s aims include developing incoming tourism in the... »
